Corset.



G. W. LINSGOTT.

CORSET. APPLICATION FILED JUNElS, 1911.

Patented Oct. 3, 19-1'1.

PVTNESSES:

'emnrs WINFBED LINscorr'r, or JACKSON,

COMPANY, A. CORPORATION 0F MICHIGAN.

CORSET,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application mea June 13, .1911. seriaiN'a 932,981'.

To all lwlhofm 'it may concern.-

' Be it known that I, CHARLES WINFRED LINSCOTT, a citizen ofthe United States of 'y America, and resident of Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets, of which the follow` ing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in corsets of that class having 1n connection with the corset proper, means for constricting and supporting the abdomen, and the object'of the improvement is to provide a corset with an abdominal' constricting and supporting device, the tension of which may be adjustably varied, and in connection witlr which means areprovided for uncoupling the 4members of the device independently of theadjustable feature, the purpose being to facilitate the removal and replacement of' the tension without altering its adjustment.-

views', and referring. now to the samezf-A is a corset of the usual type'compose'd of two sidesB and C, respectively, adapted to be secured together along their front edges by claspsD. Each side has one or more gores E intervening between its front edge vand. its outer part 1n the region of the hip.

The adjustable constricting and support 'ing device comprises two tabsl F and Gr, re-

spectively. Each tab is secured at itsouter, y

margin to the outer part of the correspond ing side B'C in the region of the hip by a line of' stitches as shown at h. Thel tab F has secured at its inner margina clasp member I which consists of a metallic plate J, a portion of ,which extends beyond the marginal edge of the tab and has a slot K'- therein. Atape or strap'L is looped through the rear ,.former instance.

part of the plate and extends to thel opposite margin 'of the .tab where itis secured to the, corset side with the tab and reinforces the Patented occ. 3, 19411,' 1

latter. A row of eyelets M serves to secure" the plate and tab together. 4A second clasp member N is provided which has a. metal hook. O adapted to engage in the slot K of the former clasp member and thus secure the two clasp members together. The member 'N has at its margin, opposite the hook, a row of eyelets, P, suitable to receive the lacing string Q, and has also -a top covering R of cloth to match the tabs.

The' tab G has secured at its inner margin a metallic plate S, and a'reinforcing strap T, whichis looped through an opening V' in the plate is secured together with the tab to .the corresponding side of the corset as in the the plate S and tab G together and are adapted also to receive the lacing string Q.

Each of the tabs has attached at its lower edge a strap W ofthe usual `type for sup` porting hose, but these may be omitted if so desired.

In' the operation of this invention' the tab G is-connected with the clasp member N bypassing the lacing string Q'in any suitable,

fashion through the eyelets V of the former and P of the latter, and the string is drawn suliciently tight as to affect the 4desired amount of constriction, and `the string is then tied. Theadvantage of uncoupl'ing the tabs by means ofthe 'clasp ldevicei's apparent in view of the fact'that re-lacing, or a read- The row of eyelets V hold.

justment of the lacing becomes unnecessary.

when a temporary'release from the tension of the tabs is desired. It is-onl-y necessary to uncouple the clas members, and this in no )vay affects the a j ustment of the lacing string, and when the clasp members are again coupled thel tension of the tabs is the same as before.

The tabs are so formed as to produce a When a corset embodying this invention is `properly fitted and the laclng'fstring adjust'- e'd so as to effect the required tension` of the tabs', temporary relief may be had from the confining pressure of the corset, when the clasp members are uncoupled, without un- -clasping the sides ofthe,corset-proper.-

Having described my' invention what 'I vdaim as' new and Idesire to secure by Letters inforcement thereof and secured at the oppo- 'Patent is .In an larticle of the class described, a, corset proper; two tabs, one secured at its outer Tof edge to one side of the corset proper and the other likewise secured to lthe opposite side thereof; each of said tabs having at its inner edge a metallic reinforcement; a strap reinforcement for each tab having connection at onedside of the tab with the metal resite side with the tb to the e'ors'et side; and a clasp having laced connection with one tab -and vhooked connection with the other.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature 15 in presence of two Witnesses. f

CHARLES WHWREDl LINSCOTT. Witnesses:

C. D. DAWSON, v MABEL C.'Sco'rr, 

